Van Bassen was perhaps of Flemish origin, but he is first recorded when inscribed in the Delft guild in 1613. By 1622 he had settled in The Hague, where he spent the rest of his life.
He painted church interiors and fanciful views of palaces. He was also an architect and as such worked for The Hague burgomasters from 1639.
Bartholomeus van Bassen
active 1613; died 1652
Paintings by Bartholomeus van Bassen
The church we are looking into here – the Cunerakerk – still towers above the small town of Rhenen in the Netherlands. Bartholomeus van Bassen was an expert in painting church interiors such as these, often adding inventive details, though he employed other artists to paint the figures.The Cunera...
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Follower of Bartholomeus van Bassen
We stand inside a church, although it is not clear which one; the picture is attributed to a follower of Bartholomeus van Bassen, who specialised in painting both real and fictional architecture. Van Bassen was appointed the official city architect of the The Hague in 1638, a role which no doubt...
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